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US Reaches Compromise on 'Stablecoin Interest Payments'…Democratic Concerns Persist

A compromise has reportedly been reached over the issue of interest payments in the stablecoin regulatory bill currently under discussion in the US Senate. According to Crypto America on the 13th (local time), Patrick Witt, executive secretary of the

Samsung Electronics shares also ease… Weak US equities add pressure from a strong dollar [Today’s Market Preview]

The KOSPI, which has been repeatedly rewriting record highs, is now within sight of the 4,700 mark. Still, with Wall Street weakening overnight, Korea’s stock market is expected to take a breather. According to the Korea Exchange on the 14th, the KOS

Bitcoin briefly tops $96,000…near-term bullish momentum persists

Bitdeer Overtakes MARA Holdings to Rank No. 1 in Bitcoin Hashrate Share

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has overtaken MARA Holdings (MARA) on the basis of hashrate under management, becoming the world’s largest mining company. According to a report by The Block on the 13th (local time), Bitdeer said its total hashrate under manage

Tokenized stock trading gains traction… Kraken and Bitget emerge as the two leading players

An analysis has found that the market for tokenized stock trading is expanding rapidly around two trading platforms: Kraken and Bitget. According to a report by The Block on the 13th (local time), the total on-chain value of blockchain-based tokenize

[Market] Bitcoin Reclaims the $95,000 Level… Strengthens on Trump’s Pressure on the Fed to Cut Rates

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $95,000 level for the first time in two months since November last year, buoyed by President Trump’s pressure for rate cuts. As of the Binance Tether (USDT) market on the global digital-asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Binanc

Ethereum’s Return to $3,200 Fails to Ease Jitters…Falling Usage and Intensifying Competition Weigh

Despite Ethereum’s recent rebound to $3,200, some observers say conditions for further upside remain limited due to declining network usage and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to a report by Cointelegraph on the 14th (local time), Ethereum (ETH)

Privacy coins surge…Monero hits a record high; Dash spikes in the short term

Privacy coins have surged since the start of the year, emerging as a new bullish sector in the crypto market. According to Decrypt on the 13th (local time), Monero (XMR) has risen 54% over the past seven days, breaking above $667 to set a new all-tim

Bitpanda targets IPO in the first half of 2026; Frankfurt listing seen as likely

European crypto brokerage Bitpanda has begun preparations for a public listing, aiming for an initial public offering (IPO) in the first half of 2026. According to a report by Cryptopolitan on the 13th (local time), Bitpanda is preparing the IPO with

US spot bitcoin ETFs log $486.91 million in net outflows the previous day

The US spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market saw a large one-day exodus of funds. Net outflows were recorded across products from major asset managers, pushing the overall flow clearly into negative territory. According to TraderT’s tally of

US spot Ethereum ETFs log $98.59 million in net outflows in a single day

US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a large one-day capital outflow. With multiple products posting outflows, the overall tally came in as net outflows. According to TraderT’s tracking of US spot Ethereum ETF flows on the 7th (local tim

BlackRock buys more than $1bn of bitcoin and ethereum over three days

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made sizable purchases of bitcoin and ethereum over the past three days, underscoring its presence in institutional flows within the crypto market. Even as market volatility has increased, spot-based

Stripe, Crypto.com team up on crypto payments for businesses…expanding payments infrastructure

Global payments company Stripe is partnering with crypto exchange Crypto.com to expand crypto payment solutions for businesses. By combining traditional payments infrastructure with crypto payment capabilities, the strategy is to broaden the scope of

Bitwise: “Legislation and market stability are key to a crypto-market recovery this year”

An analysis found that regulatory clarity and market stability must come first for the crypto market to settle into a recovery phase in 2026. Progress on crypto legislation in the U.S. Congress and whether accumulated sources of anxiety can be cleare

Ki Young Ju: “Bitcoin likely to trade rangebound for now… dull market conditions may persist”

Bitcoin’s price may remain stuck in a range for the time being, with no clear direction, according to a new outlook. With capital inflows slowing, some investor attention is shifting back to traditional assets, the analysis said. According to a Jan.

[Analysis] "Bitcoin correction deepens…$90,000 support level is the key inflection point"

Bitcoin has extended its correction, sliding toward a major support area. While attempts at a short-term rebound are continuing, the market is watching whether it can hold the $90,000 level. According to a report by NewsBTC on the 8th (local time), a

Controversy over GENIUS Act revisions… Crypto industry warns it could become a “U.S. national security trap”

Debate over revisions to the GENIUS Act—key legislation at the heart of U.S. stablecoin regulation—is drawing a strong backlash from the crypto industry. The argument is that if, at the banking sector’s behest, the bill further tightens restrictions

Behnam, Gallagher join FINRA board in U.S. as oversight of crypto assets is strengthened

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has moved to strengthen its supervisory framework spanning both traditional finance and crypto assets by adding a large number of directors with experience in crypto-asset regulation. By bringing in

XRP sees cascading liquidations amid derivatives-market volatility…short-term uncertainty rises

Volatility is rising in the XRP derivatives market as an unusual pattern has emerged in which short and long positions are liquidated in rapid succession over a short period. Despite the recent price rebound, leverage positions have been swiftly repo

Ethereum applies final phase of Fusaka upgrade… completes adjustment of data processing capacity

The Ethereum network applied the 'Blob Parameters Only (BPO)' fork, the final planned phase of the Fusaka upgrade, completing the work to expand data availability. This move is seen as an example that network processing capacity can be adjusted incre

Fireblocks Acquires TRES Finance for US$130 Million…Strengthening Institutional Virtual Asset Accounting Capabilities

Digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks has expanded its services for institutional clients by acquiring crypto accounting and financial reporting platform TRES Finance. The deal is interpreted as a sign that Fireblocks is moving to build an

Ethereum's price stalls at 3200 dollars despite increased inflows — liquidity recovery is key

Despite large inflows into Ethereum (ETH), the price is showing limited movement around 3200 dollars. Although buying flows worth tens of billions of dollars have been detected since the start of the year, the market has not shown a clear price react

The core of AI agents is 'execution'…Quack AI accelerates expansion based on execution infrastructure

Quack AI, an AI-based modular governance layer, has fully entered the infrastructure competition by foregrounding the 'execution' problem, cited as the main bottleneck of the AI agent economy. The focus of AI agent competition is shifting from 'intel

Profit-taking pressure on semiconductor stocks… Samsung Electronics' results in focus [Today's market preview]

On the 8th, the domestic stock market is expected to show volatility as some profit-taking from recently surging semiconductor stocks continues. With semiconductors weak in overnight New York trading, market reaction to Samsung Electronics' prelimina

"Despite imminent U.S. Senate vote on virtual asset market-structure bill...bipartisan agreement uncertain"

Differences between Republicans and Democrats over a virtual asset market-structure bill moving through the U.S. Congress remain unresolved. Although votes in key Senate committees are imminent, disagreements over core elements of the bill make it un

Solana stablecoin market cap surges by $900 million in a day…on-chain payment infrastructure rises rapidly

The size of the stablecoin market within the Solana blockchain expanded sharply in a single day, drawing renewed attention to capital inflows into the network. On the 8th (local time), according to Cointelegraph, the market capitalization of stableco

Gate.io introduces AI market analysis feature…supports users' 'investment decision-making'

Virtual asset exchange Gate.io (Gate) introduced an AI-based market analysis feature to its exchange application, strengthening information-provision functions for users. However, it excluded automatic trading functionality and limited its use to a s

Trump family virtual-asset firm World Liberty applies for U.S. bank charter

World Liberty Financial, a virtual-asset firm led by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family, is accelerating its move into traditional finance by applying for a U.S. bank charter. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 7th (local

U.S. Senate to hold markup vote on crypto market structure bill next week

The U.S. Senate is intensifying discussions on a key bill that governs crypto market structure. It is scheduled to hold a markup vote on the related bill later this month. On the 8th (local time), The Block reported that the U.S. Senate Banking Commi

Long-term holders buying and miners selling detected simultaneously…Can Bitcoin continue its rebound?

Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered to the $90,000 level at the beginning of the new year and is showing a rebound, while on-chain supply and demand show conflicting signals simultaneously. Long-term accumulation addresses are actively absorbing volume